Faith, Aging and Purpose

“So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim Your might to another generation,
Your power to all those to come.”
PSALM 71:18 (ESV)

To those who know Him, life has but one overriding purpose… to declare His power and glory. Age and infirmities do not preclude this one thing. We live to speak and declare Him. We live to honor Him with all that is within us. For He has redeemed us, He has girded us with strength in the times of trouble, He has lifted our soul from the ways of this world, and He has given us the very LIFE of His Son. How can we not declare Him to all who would hear?

Faith does not grow old, nor is it dependent upon the natural strength of man. Its vitality and power, like fine wine, develop with age and, through testing and trial, will grow more precious with the passing of time.

“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while,
if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,
that the genuineness of your faith,
being much more precious than gold that perishes,
though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor,
and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ”
1 PETER 1:6-7

Genuine faith ever lives to glorify God. It is never static or cold. It is the very breath and life of those who love God. Faith is the fuel that enables men to walk godly in this present world. Faith is the fire that keeps a man’s heart aflame in the midst of a lukewarm church. It is the gift of the Almighty that enables us to remain strong and vibrant in God.

“But you, beloved,
building yourselves up by your most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Spirit…”
JUDE 1:20

People of Faith are always concerned about the next generation. They are passionate about sharing the fervor and the authenticity of His power with the succeeding generation. They cannot rest until the Glory of the Lord truly fills the whole earth with righteousness.

 “I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall never hold their peace day or night.
You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.”
Isaiah 62:6-7

Even so, Lord, do not leave us until we have finished our purpose to the coming generation.

O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim Your might to another generation,
Your power to all those to come.”

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Thought given to me this morning:

“No life in God is a failure
if it has made HIM more real to the next generation.”

Related Post: Faithfulness to Him

“Indolence is the worst enemy that the church has to encounter. Men sleep around her altar, stretching themselves on beds of ease, or sit idly with folded hands looking lazily out on fields white for the harvest, but where no sickle rings against the wheat.”
— Bishop Huntington

“Did you not know
that I must be busy in the affairs of My Father?”
Luke 2:49 (LITV)

Brian Troxel